Blockchain for Music Startup Raises $5.5. Million in New Funding

David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts of other crypto assets.Many bitcoiners have been up in arms about high fees amidst a surge in new activity on the original blockchain. Fees, which are set dynamically by a competitive bidding process, spiked to a staggering $30.19 for a…

opinion Craig Wright’s attempt to copyright the bitcoin white paper is a bold, if silly, move by a person who may be both of those things. Copyright registration is a simple way of claiming ownership of a literary work, song, or piece of art. I could, for example, claim copyright over my exciting new musical “Bitcoin…

Dec 12, 2019 at 17:34 UTCUpdated Dec 12, 2019 at 17:42 UTCEmma Channing, CEO & General Counsel at Satis GroupThis post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Emma Channing is the CEO of the Satis Group and…

In a bold proclamation that has sent ripples through both the cryptocurrency and energy sectors, former President Donald Trump recently suggested that all remaining Bitcoin should be mined on U.S. soil. While this goal is technically unattainable due to the decentralized nature of Bitcoin mining, it raises questions about America's potential to dominate this burgeoning

news Nasdaq has added a new index that aims to offer the markets information on blockchain projects working in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Called Defix, the index was launched by the London-based Exante brokerage – an early mover in the crypto industry that launched a bitcoin fund in 2012. Offered as a means for investors…

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is targeting France as a regional hub in Europe with plans to hire around 100 people there in the next three years, looking to join 74 other companies that have so far won regulatory approval from the country's Financial Markets Authority (AMF).The Seychelles-based firm has filed an application to become registered as…

The Intercontinental Exchange's upcoming cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt will officially launch on December 12, pending regulatory approval. ICE announced Monday that Bakkt could begin offering physically settled bitcoin futures contracts in December, marking the first cryptocurrency-related offering provided through the new platform. Bakkt will hold the bitcoins backing the futures contract in the ICE Digital…

news QuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, made headlines world last week when it announced it was filing for creditor protection and owed upwards of $130 million or more to its customers. The long-suffering exchange has had banking issues for more than a year, and customers complained they could not easily withdraw fiat or crypto over…

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